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Table 1 Repellent activity of the ethanolic preparations of LHE and DEET, with and without 5% vanillin, against Anopheles minimus and Aedes aegypti

From: Remarkable repellency of Ligusticum sinense (Umbelliferae), a herbal alternative against laboratory populations of Anopheles minimus and Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

Repellent sample

Median complete-protection time (range, hours)a

An. minimus

Ae. aegypti

25% LHE

11.5 (9.0–14.0)

6.5 (5.5–9.5)

25% LHE + 5% vanillin (25% LHEv)

12.5 (9.0–16.0)

11.0 (7.0–13.5)

25% DEET

11.5 (10.5–15.0)

8.0 (5.0–9.5)

25% DEET + 5% vanillin (25% DEETv)

14.25 (11.0–18.0)

8.75 (7.5–11.0)

  1. aThere were 12 replicates in each test (6 volunteers).
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